chondroitinase

English

Etymology

chondroitin +‎ -ase

Noun

chondroitinase (plural chondroitinases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
   • 2018 June 14, Ian Sample, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other.